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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,880,596.40, 217,331,392.20 and 87,248,772.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,880,596.40, 217,331,392.20 and 87,248,772.40 is: 130,879,480.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,880,596.40 : 217,331,392.20 = 87,248,772.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,880,596.40/217,331,392.20 = 87,248,772.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,880,596.40x = 217,331,392.20 × 87,248,772.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,880,596.40x = 18,961,897,173,432,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,961,897,173,432,936/144,880,596.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,879,480.38

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